Finance Director

Job Description

REQUIREMENTS

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA / ACA / FCA / CPA or equivalent).
• UAE Tax: Certificate in UAE Corporate Tax and UAE VAT law from a recognised body .
• CT Filing: Proven hands-on experience having completed and filed UAE Corporate Tax returns for at least one full tax period, including computations, elections and disclosures.
• Experience: 15+ years of post-qualification experience, with at least 5 years in a senior finance leadership role (FD, CFO, Group Financial Controller) in the UAE/GCC.
• International Tax: Sound working knowledge of cross-border taxation, double tax treaties and transfer pricing principles (UAE TP rules and OECD Guidelines).
• Transactions: Demonstrated experience supporting M&A transactions, investments and related tax structuring and due diligence.
• Reporting: Strong command of IFRS and group consolidation for a multi-entity, multi-sector structure.

Preferred

• Experience in a diversified holding company or family office with exposure to hospitality, real estate, construction and/or trading.

RESPONSIBILITES

Financial Leadership & Reporting

• Lead Group-wide financial reporting, IFRS consolidation, budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis.
• Provide strategic financial insights to the CEO, Board and Audit Committee.
• Oversee statutory audits and complex accounting matters, including USALI, HMA reporting, IAS 40, IFRS 9/13 and IFRS 15.

UAE Corporate Tax, VAT & Transfer Pricing

• Own UAE Corporate Tax, VAT and transfer pricing compliance across the Group.
• Oversee tax provisioning, deferred tax, TP documentation, FTA engagements and regulatory developments.
• Manage cross-border tax matters, treaty application, withholding tax, PE risk and profit repatriation.

M&A, Investments & Structuring

• Partner with Investment/M&A teams on acquisitions, disposals, JVs and capital raising.
• Lead financial and tax due diligence, transaction structuring and post-acquisition integration.
• Review investment models, valuations and IC papers from financial and tax perspectives.

Treasury, Funding & Risk

• Manage Group liquidity, cash flow, working capital and banking relationships.
• Lead debt financing, project/development finance, covenant monitoring and refinancing.
• Strengthen financial controls, governance, risk management and regulatory compliance.

Team & Systems

• Build and lead a high-performing finance and tax function across the Group.
• Drive ERP optimisation, automation, consolidation, reporting and management dashboards.
• Ensure robust finance policies, delegation of authority and scalable systems supporting Group growth.

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